Question 1

A reasonable belief is justified by reasons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Socrates claims that it is never good for one to do injustice.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The value of philosophy lies in goods of the

Accepted Answer

A)  body. 
B)  mind. 
C)  heart. 
D)  heavens. 
A)  body. 
B)  mind. 
C)  heart. 
D)  heavens. B

Question 4

Socrates claims that it would be just to escape.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Why does Russell think that the "practical" person has got things wrong about the value of philosophy? Do you agree?

Accepted Answer

Russell believes that the "practical" pe

Question 6

Socrates has sons in Athens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Socrates wants to escape but can't afford it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What does Socrates mean when he says that "an unexamined life is no life for a human being to live"? Do you agree? Explain.

Accepted Answer

When Socrates says that "an unexamined l

Question 9

Socrates asks his friends to stop crying.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to Socrates, he has a

Accepted Answer

A)  large family. 
B)  divine sign that speaks to him. 
C)  place in heaven. 
D)  convincing defense. 
A)  large family. 
B)  divine sign that speaks to him. 
C)  place in heaven. 
D)  convincing defense.

Question 11

Socrates is on trial for

Accepted Answer

A)  Killing a horse. 
B)  Robbing the Delphic oracle. 
C)  Being impious and corrupting the youth. 
D)  Charging for lessons in oration. 
A)  Killing a horse. 
B)  Robbing the Delphic oracle. 
C)  Being impious and corrupting the youth. 
D)  Charging for lessons in oration.

Question 12

Do you think that Socrates should escape? Explain.

Accepted Answer

As an AI, I don't have personal opinions

Question 13

A highly general belief

Accepted Answer

A)  concerns a narrow class of things. 
B)  concerns only very important things. 
C)  concerns a large class of things. 
D)  is likely to be ordinary. 
A)  concerns a narrow class of things. 
B)  concerns only very important things. 
C)  concerns a large class of things. 
D)  is likely to be ordinary.

Question 14

Socrates thinks that the laws of Athens are unjust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Some people think that philosophy is

Accepted Answer

A)  trivial. 
B)  useless. 
C)  an impossible source of knowledge. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  trivial. 
B)  useless. 
C)  an impossible source of knowledge. 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

Summarize the reasons Crito gives for thinking that Socrates should escape. Do you find them persuasive? Explain.

Accepted Answer

Crito gives several reasons for thinking

Question 17

Socrates claims to be an oracle.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is Socrates' attitude toward his own burial? Why does he have this attitude?

Accepted Answer

Socrates' attitude toward his own burial

Question 19

Socrates claims that the laws of Athens

Accepted Answer

A)  are unjust. 
B)  have just authority over him. 
C)  are always justly enforced. 
D)  Both a and b 
A)  are unjust. 
B)  have just authority over him. 
C)  are always justly enforced. 
D)  Both a and b

Question 20

According to Russell, many of those who doubt philosophy are blind to the importance of things good for the body.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A reasonable belief is justified by reasons.

Socrates claims that it is never good for one to do injustice.

The value of philosophy lies in goods of the

Socrates claims that it would be just to escape.

Why does Russell think that the "practical" person has got things wrong about the value of philosophy? Do you agree?

Socrates has sons in Athens.

Socrates wants to escape but can't afford it.

What does Socrates mean when he says that "an unexamined life is no life for a human being to live"? Do you agree? Explain.

Socrates asks his friends to stop crying.

According to Socrates, he has a

Socrates is on trial for

Do you think that Socrates should escape? Explain.

A highly general belief

Socrates thinks that the laws of Athens are unjust.

Some people think that philosophy is

Summarize the reasons Crito gives for thinking that Socrates should escape. Do you find them persuasive? Explain.

Socrates claims to be an oracle.

What is Socrates' attitude toward his own burial? Why does he have this attitude?

Socrates claims that the laws of Athens

According to Russell, many of those who doubt philosophy are blind to the importance of things good for the body.

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Exam 1: The Nature of Philosophy

A reasonable belief is justified by reasons.

Socrates claims that it is never good for one to do injustice.

The value of philosophy lies in goods of the

Socrates claims that it would be just to escape.

Why does Russell think that the "practical" person has got things wrong about the value of philosophy? Do you agree?

Socrates has sons in Athens.

Socrates wants to escape but can't afford it.

What does Socrates mean when he says that "an unexamined life is no life for a human being to live"? Do you agree? Explain.

Socrates asks his friends to stop crying.

According to Socrates, he has a

Socrates is on trial for

Do you think that Socrates should escape? Explain.

A highly general belief

Socrates thinks that the laws of Athens are unjust.

Some people think that philosophy is

Summarize the reasons Crito gives for thinking that Socrates should escape. Do you find them persuasive? Explain.

Socrates claims to be an oracle.

What is Socrates' attitude toward his own burial? Why does he have this attitude?

Socrates claims that the laws of Athens

According to Russell, many of those who doubt philosophy are blind to the importance of things good for the body.

Reasoning

Knowledge

Reality

Religion

Moral Theory

Moral Problems

Society

The Good Life

Filters